Sukhma Learned to Ride a Bike at 74 and Now Drives a Tractor
In short
- Sukhma decided to learn to ride a bike at 74, practising in secret with a family member.
- Eight years later, at 82, she rides a bike and drives a tractor.
- She runs her own social media page, sharing videos of her rides.
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The story is a personal one, told in a short video. It records a woman choosing to learn something new in later life and keeping at it for eight years. The source gives few details beyond that, so the copy stays brief.
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At 74, she decided to learn something new. Today, at 82, she rides a bike, drives a tractor and shares her adventures on social media! Sukhma’s journey began when a joke turned into a secret learning adventure between her and a family member. Away from the rest of the family, they practised together until she finally learnt to ride. Eight years later, she’s doing much more than riding a bike. She drives a tractor and runs her own social media page, sharing reels of herself riding. She didn’t learn because she had to. She learnt because she wanted to. Sukhma’s story reminds us that...
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Sukhma was 74 when she decided to learn to ride a bike. She practised with someone in her family until she could do it. Now she is 82 and she can drive a tractor too. Talk about it: what is one new thing you would like to learn?
